Chicken Moambe has been
called the "National Dish of the Congo." There are many
different variations of the dish. This recipe is easy to double
or triple as needed. If you use chicken drummettes instead of a
whole chicken, this recipe becomes an inexpensive buffet dish.
2 (3-pound) chickens,
disjointed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
3 tablespoons butter
2 yellow onions, minced
˝ teaspoon nutmeg
2˝ cups tomato sauce
1 cup peanut butter
Season the chicken with
the salt and the ground red pepper. Place the seasoned chicken
pieces in a large pot. Cover the pieces with water, bring to a
boil, cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until tender, 45
minutes to 1 hour. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the
onions and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the
tomato sauce and nutmeg and simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes.
Remove a cup of the tomato sauce and reserve. Add the chicken and
simmer over low heat, covered, for about 5 minutes. In a medium
bowl, combine the reserved tomato sauce with the peanut butter
until smooth and slightly liquified. Add the peanut butter
mixture to the pan to thicken the sauce and simmer uncovered for
another 10 minutes.
Serves 8.
country : Congo
course : poultry dish
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